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Resources

Sharing and disseminating knowledge is key for a network to succeed. We therefore think it is important to share summary reports of the Decarbonisation Network's previous meetings and events, in addition to related networks and organisations. 

Please find video transcript here.

Links to PDF reports are in the table below:

Topic Workshop Date

Decarbonisation in the East of England:

Industry efforts and linking with academic research

Project report

31 Aug 2023

How do we make a University of Cambridge 'Living Lab' a reality? 25 July 2023
Decarbonising Fuels 21 June 2023
How can the social sciences, arts and humanities help us decarbonise? 3 May 2023
The Physical Sciences and Technologies Role in Meeting Net Zero 21 April 2023
AI and Data for Decarbonising the Built Environment 30 Sep 2022
Innovations in UK Building Retrofits

30 Sep 2022

 

Key Decarbonisation Issues identified in breakout group discussions during the following workshops: 'How can the social sciences, arts and humanities help us decarbonise?' and 'The physical sciences and technologies role in meeting net zero'. Artist: Thomas Mclean, Tom Draws

Online Panels

Please find links to PDFs in the tables below - hyperlinks are provided in title and date of meeting

Some links provided within the reports and in 'related resources' are external to the University. We are not responsible for their content. 

Built Environment SIG

Topic

Date

Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Related resources:

31 Mar 2023

Decarbonising the Heating of the University Estate

Related resources:

15 Mar 2023
Scaling up Retrofit and Funding Mechanisms 14 Dec 2022
Demolish or Retain Buildings without Heritage Value? 02 Dec 2022
Data and its role in decarbonisation of the built environment - Session 2/2 11 May 2022
Data and its role in decarbonisation of the built environment - Session 1/2 2 Feb 2022
Cambridge geothermal heat networks, a collective pathway to decarbonisation of heat? - Session 2/2 24 Nov 2021
Cambridge geothermal heat networks, a collective pathway to decarbonisation of heat? - Session 1/2 27 Oct 2021

 

Hard to Decarbonise Technologies SIG

Topic Date

How can digital twins help save CO2 in the manufacturing industry?

Related resources:

23 Mar 2023

Decarbonisation of Transportation Networks using Digital Twins

Related resources:

03 Mar 2023
Energy Storage Solutions 23 Nov 2022
Shaping Research and Training in the Hard to Decarbonise Sector 11 Nov 2022
Methane Source Abatement and Sink Solutions 27 April 2022
Nuclear power: Challenges and opportunities in hard to decarbonise applications 9 March 2022
Steel, Cement and Chemicals: Exploring Decarbonisation Options for Energy-Intensive Industries 09 Feb 2022
Biomass Conversion: Challenges and Opportunities 10 Nov 2021
Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Challenges and Opportunities 13 Oct 2021

 

Energy Materials SIG

Topic Date

Potential Collaborations for Testing Light Harvesting Technologies

06 Mar 2023

Solar-powered Biology and the Production of Sustainable Chemicals

03 Feb 2023
Scalability of New technologies – Going from ‘Lab’ to ‘Fab’ 07 Dec 2022
Deploying Emerging PV in the Developing World 16 Nov 2022
Sunlight to Chemical Conversion – Devices and Applications 4 May 2022

Space-based solar power

Related resources:

23 Feb 2022
Power electronics and grid connections 26 Jan 2022
Sustainability and life cycle analyses of light harvesting technologies 17 Nov 2021
Where do emerging PV technologies best fit into achieving decarbonisation goals? 20 Oct 2021

*Report to be uploaded

Other events

Related Links 

Cambridge Zero

Energy IRC

School of Technology

Strategic Partnerships Office

Cambridge Cleantech

 

 

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